The 2023 California Cardiovascular Team Annual Symposium

Saturday, August 19, 2023, 7:00 AM - 3:45 PM, Cedars-Sinai Harvey Morse Conference Center and Online, LOS ANGELES, CA


The 2023 California Cardiovascular Team Annual Symposium will provide basic and advanced knowledge of various guideline-based medical therapies in the management and care coordination of patients with cardiovascular illness and disorders. The latest guidelines and therapies will emphasize competency-based practice towards excellence in clinical skills, value-based, patient-centered, and deliver culturally competent care. Each section will enable opportunities to acquire skills required to use and monitor advanced noninvasive cardiovascular devices and promote the translation of AHP-led care delivery models and best practices in cardiovascular team practice settings. The symposium will integrate principles of population health management in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular illnesses and related comorbidities.

1. Implement guideline based care for the evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain
2. Describe the latest diagnosis and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
3. Review the latest updates on aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease, and vascular considerations for transcatheter valve replacements
4. Review the latest research on transcatheter valve replacement and repairs
5. Implement novel approaches in the management of INOCA
6. Review medical grade diagnostics on consumer wearables, innovations in cardiac implantable electronic devices, and upcoming developments in AF ablations
7. Review primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases such as blood pressure, lipids, diabetes
8. Discuss the the latest weight loss drugs
9. Evaluate the role of handheld ultrasound devices for ease of use, image quality, and overall satisfaction in heart failure patients
10. Incorporate the APP-led Models of Care and discuss perspectives from the AHP-led Afib Clinic
11. Discuss congenital heart disease in adulthood

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Cedars-Sinai and the California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. Cedars-Sinai is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (6.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (RN, APRN, PA, PharmD and Others) (6.75 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, August 19, 2023